The Official PL Family Appreciation Thread: Part XI

[thom2355]

I just hate deadlifts. Stupid arms.

I hate bench....stupid arms.

[Liftamulti]

Gym put up a sign by the stereo that rap music can no longer be played because of too many complaints.

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That's awesome.

[izzygrant]

Quit hitting on me woman.

you love it.

[ShortDave]

you love it.

That's beside the point, you're from Toronto you guys take all our money

[izzygrant]

That's beside the point, you're from Toronto you guys take all our money

You think I'm from Toronto?! I am offended sir. I live in Beautiful British Columbia. The province with the best initials.

[ShortDave]

You think I'm from Toronto?! I am offended sir. I live in Beautiful British Columbia. The province with the best initials.

Oh...... I take it all back then.

IzzyGrant receives the boots of apology and +3 to her respectability.

[getout87]

Hamburgertrain, Paul Bocian is on Tosh.0

[NC_Tarheel]

Ok....

Here is the deal. Back pain is damn near unavoidable in powerlifting, strongman, highland games, or any other strength sport. You are going to have form slips that can cause injury or chronic pain. You are going to have to drag yourself out of bed in the morning and stand in a hot shower for a half hour to loosen your back up. You may have to figure out how to lift with a herniated disc. You may have to deal with one leg being longer than the other that causes the pain. You may have to train around an old sports/car accident/freak injury.

You have two options:

1) Keep whining about it and let it affect your training without doing anything about it like a giant p*ssy.
2) Find a way to train around it. This can be keeping up with the chiropractor, finding another chiro that deals with strength athletes (if the first one didn't), corrective exercises to strengthen yourself through the entire ROM (even yoga can help there), reducing intensity/volume/frequency while still finding a way to add lbs to your total.

I know that there are several on this board that have back issues including myself (spondylosis), Dtaps (prolly chronic), DanG (herniated disc), Tarheel (fused vertebrae) and several others. None of them are sitting around going "When I lift my leg, my back hurts. Maybe I tore something."

Figure out a way to train so that your back doesn't hamper your progress in the long term. Perhaps that is a step back in the short term, but will allow larger steps forward in the future. Ben Rice changed a few things because of a back condition....but he came back stronger from it. This is what you need to do. Figure your sh*t out and get to progressing.

Why was I not awared of this brilliant post???

Thanks for the shout out Paul

Got a meet coming up April 13th fam. I will post squat vids.

It brings the lulz to see spotters hold their hands in the air like they're holding a lighter at a Ratt concert during a power ballad when I unrack the bar and set up.

It also brings the lulz to see me squat but that's another story

[MattIsBored]

you think i'm from toronto?! I am offended sir. I live in beautiful british columbia. The province with the best initials.

t.o > b.c

[simp3204]

Rub his face in it, and smack him around a little bit on the buttocks.

Only works if you catch them in the act. If its more than a few minutes the dog will just be confused about why they're being hit.

Good. We did some walk outs with 435 & 460. Jim got 460 on his back & tried to squat it, we had to save him. He did 435 for a tripple tho, pretty beastly. Ordered a new belt, royal blue/13mm/single prong/xtra large

Hit 435 tonight and 405x3, comeatmebro.jpg

The basically took away the Hatebreed and Pantera and left the EDM and Rap.

Aww hell naw! I would have to start bringing in my own music and dat sh*t is annoying.

Hamburgertrain, Paul Bocian is on Tosh.0

U wot m8?

[martin_mathers]

t.o > b.c

2nd

[LongtimeLurkr]

Have any of you guys pinched a nerve in the wrist due to low bar squatting? I have a shoulder injury that keeps me from really pulling my left shoulder back, and I think as a result that ends up with me having more wrist bend on that side. I have had numbness in my thumb and the tips of my index, middle, and ring fingers on that side for about 2 weeks now.

[zmcdole]

So one of my training partners says that Mendy is out of his shirt and may be going for his raw record this April.

[MattIsBored]

So one of my training partners says that Mendy is out of his shirt and is gonna be going for his own raw record. He said he's opening with 730 and has hit a 2 board press in the high 7's. He said he plans on breaking the record this spring at his sister's meet in NJ.

I've also heard cows fly.......... due to his less then stellar performances/attitude once I see a video I'll believe it. Regardless it's extremely exciting if it's true having 4 people benching in the 700's.

[simp3204]

So one of my training partners says that Mendy is out of his shirt and may be going for his raw record this April.

EDIT: I had your old post also

[zmcdole]

I've also heard cows fly.......... due to his less then stellar performances/attitude once I see a video I'll believe it. Regardless it's extremely exciting if it's true having 4 people benching in the 700's.

dang you quoted me before I could edit it. I wasn't supposed to get into specifics according to my buddy. Oh well.

[Trah275]

Came home and had cake for dinner...did I mention my wife is the best...

[InspecktaDeck]

Hit 435 tonight and 405x3, comeatmebro.jpg

Uwotm8/hnnng/soon..

[ampUP11]

Just saw an invite from some kids who want to do a Harlem Shake video at my school, do they even proper timing?

[simp3204]

Uwotm8/hnnng/soon..

I forgot to get a vid of the 435, . I did get a vid of the 405x3.

[adamsz]

So one of my training partners says that Mendy is out of his shirt and may be going for his raw record this April.

I'm sorry but I have a hard time believing it. Mendy was one of the most disappointing posters I've seen on this site (on the misc specifically if people didn't know he made an appearance for a few months last year). He signs up, posts a spoon pic, every gets awared on who he is, and gets excited. He then started to make all these statements about things he was gonna do, but then never followed through on them at all. First he was gonna bench 1100 in gear at some fit expo, but then he said he got sick and it ruined it. Next he said he was going to try and break his previous rep PR raw with 365, which was supposed to be like over 50 reps - again never happened. I think there was one more thing but I can't remember off the top of my head... All the while he tried to push his (or maybe it's his friend's) chitty supplement line. It would be awesome if he did do it, but I just don't think he has it in him anymore personally.

[izzygrant]

t.o > b.c

that's b. b. c., get it right

2nd

you are from waterloo, your opinion is invalid

[ErickStevens]

ErikStevens cause he was a pro wrasler

I also own a sweet gym and my wife is hot.

Gym put up a sign by the stereo that rap music can no longer be played because of too many complaints.

I don't think you'd like training at SBB...

[dannyautrey]

Damn. Only slept for 3hrs. I'm hungry, too. Sleep will not be coming back to me for a few hours, I presume.

[coloBB]

The wife and I might be moving to Alaska this Summer/Early Fall for 2 years (internship program). Not sure what to think about it yet....... brb growing longer beard and hibernation bulk

[dannyautrey]

Where at? Maybe we can be friends.

[NC_Tarheel]

Where at? Maybe we can be friends.

He's a wannabe X-fitter....you gonna be ripped brah



Edit: sup Evan

[coloBB]

Where at? Maybe we can be friends.

maybe anchorage or Kodiac Island. Any good spots to lift there?

He's a wannabe X-fitter....you gonna be ripped brah



Edit: sup Evan

I like to do my most muscular posing in-between sets of kipping pull ups

[dannyautrey]

There are a couple good places in Anchorage.

Heavy Metal Gym is expensive, but Adam has the best strongman stuff in the state.

Southside Strength and Fitness is very reasonably priced, and its a good powerlifting gym. Good bars, good weights, a mono attachment, plenty of racks, decent benches and bumper plates. A few world champion(usapl) lifters lift there. Good training atmosphere when the crews are lifting.

There are a couple good crossfit gyms there, too. Crossfit Evolution, Crossfusion and Crossfit Alaska all have good reputations.

Not too familiar with Kodiak. I know there's a powerlifter/bodybuilder that owns a gym down there. It might be a Golds Gym? His name is Lindsay Knight. Cool dude.

[coloBB]

There are a couple good places in Anchorage.

Heavy Metal Gym is expensive, but Adam has the best strongman stuff in the state.

Southside Strength and Fitness is very reasonably priced, and its a good powerlifting gym. Good bars, good weights, a mono attachment, plenty of racks, decent benches and bumper plates. A few world champion(usapl) lifters lift there. Good training atmosphere when the crews are lifting.

There are a couple good crossfit gyms there, too. Crossfit Evolution, Crossfusion and Crossfit Alaska all have good reputations.

Not too familiar with Kodiak. I know there's a powerlifter/bodybuilder that owns a gym down there. It might be a Golds Gym? His name is Lindsay Knight. Cool dude.

damn... sounds better than the options I have around here (boulder, co)